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After working in Tanzania and Mozambique, English teacher Jessica Batterton has returned to her education career—and her hometown. Batterton recently worked at the International Youth Foundation (IYF), an international nonprofit, where she focused on employability programming. This year Batterton is teaching English 10 and English Language Development (ELD) 3. SheContinue Reading

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Thanks to a new collaboration with MetroBus, students will now have more access to free public transportation to and from school. The Fairfax County Public Schools Board of Supervisors discussed the initiative on September 22 of this year. Students at Justice, Annandale, Falls Church and George C. Marshall High SchoolsContinue Reading

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This week, the Student Government Association’s Learn games brought students together for a half hour of entertainment. During Learn on Monday, Sept. 19, students had the opportunity to watch a talent show hosted by the freshman SGA board. Sophomore Yasmina Van Rheenen said she had fun at the talent show,Continue Reading

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After working in Tanzania and Mozambique, English teacher Jessica Batterton has returned to her education career—and her hometown. Batterton recently worked at the International Youth Foundation, an international nonprofit, where she focused on employability programming. This year Batterton is teaching English 10 and English Language Development 3. She said herContinue Reading

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On Sept. 16, Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration released a set of model policies impacting the treatment of transgender students in schools. The change was met with mixed feedback. The “2022 Model Policies on the Privacy, Dignity, and Respect for all Students and Parents in Virginia’s Public Schools” include requiring parentalContinue Reading

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A 24-hour tutoring service is available again this year, but not all students may be aware. The program, Tutor.com, was first implemented last spring and offers multiple academic services to Fairfax County Public Schools students, accessible through Schoology. According to the website, the service will find a tutor for anyoneContinue Reading